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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
Let Us Make q Test.
Memphis Avalanche.

Memphis Avalanche.
Several months ago the Avalanche
gave notice that all the signs
of the times pointed to de-
mand on the part Of the South for rep
resentation on the national ticket
next year. The idea was favorably
received by several leading Democrat
ic journals in the North and East,
and was almost universally Endorsed
by the Southern press.
The Savannah News has taken no
stand as yet, but is evidently favor
ably disposed. The News says: "At
the next national convention the
North will not be asked to name a
candidate for President, because the
party, North and South, has deter
mined to nominate Mr.. Cleveland ;
but a candidate for Vice President
will have to be chosen. 1t is not i'm
probable that the South will again let
the North make the choice, though it
would seem to be but. fair that the
South should be asked to do so.
However, the, South is growing in
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
Like q thief at night it steals

in upon us unawares. The pa
tents have pains about the
chest and sides, and sometimes
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort of sticky slime
collects about the teeth. The
appetite is poor. There is
feeling like a heavy load on the
stomach; sometimes a faint, all
gone sensation at the pit of the
stomach which food does not
satisfy. The eyes are sunken,
the hands and feet become cold
and clammy. After a while
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is attend
ed with a greenish-colored ex-
pectoration. The patient feels
tired all the while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. After a time he becomes
nervous, irritable and gloomy,
and has evil forebodings. There
is a giddiness, a sort Of whirl-
ing sensation in the head when
rising up suddenly. The bow
els become costive; the skin is
dry and hot at times the blood
becomes thick and stagnant;
the whites of the eyes become
tinged with yellow; the urine
is scanty and high colored, de-
posting u sediment after stand
ing. There is frequently a
splitting up of the food, some
times with a sour taste and
sometimes with a sweetish
taste; this is frequently at
tended with palpitation of the
heart; the vision becomes i'm
paired, with spots before the
eyes; there is a feeling Of great
prostration and weakness. All
of these symptoms are in turn
present. 1t is thought that
nearly one-third of our popu-
lation has this disease in some
of it's varied forms.
1t has been found that ply.
sicians have mistaken the cause
of this disease. Some have
treated it for a liver complaint,
others for kidney disease, etc,
etc, but none of these kinds Of
treatment have been ATTENDED
with success; for it is really
constipation and dyspepsia. Il
is also found that Shaker Elk
tract of Roots, or Mother Sci
gels Curative Syrup, when
properly prepared will remove
this disease in all it's stages.
Care must be taken, however,
to secure the genuine article.
1T WILL SELL BETTER THAN
COTTON.
Mr.. John G. Hemptinstall,
of Chulafrmee, Cleburn Co.,
Ala, writes: "My wife has
been SO much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Roc is OF
Seigel's Syrup that sh' says
she would rather be W thout
part of her food than without
the medicine. 1t has do e bel
more good than the docto and
allother medicines puttog ,ther
l would ride twenty miles tt
get it into the hands of any suf
ferer if he can get it in no Other
way. l believe it will soon selli1
this State better than cotton.
TESTIMONY FROM TEXAS.
Mrs. Sc. Barton, of Warner
Ripley Co., Mo, writes thai
she had been long afflicted with
dyspepsia and disease of thu
urinary organs and was cured
by Shaker Extract of Roots
Rev. ]. J. Mcclure, merchant
Of the same place, who sole
Mrs. Barton the medicine, say
he has sold it for four year
and never knew it to fail.
SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
l was so low with dyspep
STA that there was not a ply
stefan to be found who coult
do ANYTHING with me. I ha(
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
I'VE Point With Pride

To the "Good name at home"
won by Hoods Sarsaparilla. In
Lowell, Mass, where it is prepared,
there is more of Hoods Sarsaparilla
sold than of all other medicines, and
it has given the best of satisfaction
since its introduction ten years ago.
This could not be if the medicine did
not possess merit. If you suffer from
impure blood, try Hoods Sarsaparil-
la and realize its peculiar curative
power.
Undue exposure to cold winds, rain,
bright light or malaria, may bring on
inflammation and soreness of the
eyes. DIR. J. II. McLean's Strength
pning Eve Salve will subdue the i'm
flammation, cool and sOOthe the
nerves, and strengthen weak and fail
inE Gyo Sight. - cents a box at w.
II. FIrming'~.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
Reason Enough.

"Why haven't 60O-acre farm as
well as that man riding by in his
carriage ?" yelled red-nosed anarch-
list orator, as he glared at the crowd.
because he saved 5000 and bought
his farm when it cost him 81 an acre,
and you poured your 5000 down your
throat !" responded a man Ona back
seat, and the orator asked no more
conundrums.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

A disordercd condition of the stOm-
ach, or malaria in the system will
produce sick headache. You can re-
move this trouble by taking DR.. j. ii.
NcLean's Little Liver PilletS. 25ctS
per vial at DR., W. II. Flcming's.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
w. CT. U. COLUMN.
Edited and Compiled by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
To the Churches and Pastors of Nc
Minnville.

is it not time that the churches of
McMinnville are falling in line with
the advanced thought of the age in
the use of uniermented unintoXicat-
ing "fruit of the wine" at our Lords
supper? How manly lives have been
wrecked and perhaps souls lost by
the reawakening of the old appetite
from one taste of fermented wine at
the communion table? More than
we think, because men are ashamed
to own their weakness.
What right have you pastors of
McMinnville to preach and teach and
talk against the demon drink and
then once every week or every three
months as the case may be, put wine
to the lips of your flock and ask
them to drink in the name of the
Lord? 1t is well known that in the
Holy land when our Savior was on
earth a sweet Intoxicating wine was
used as beverage. But if that fact
was not known, is not the use of an
intoxicating wine at His sacred sup
per entirely contrary to his Holy life
and teaching? H. S.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

The battle is pressing upon us, we
must take sides one or the other, for
God and His kingdom, or against it.
Let us offer ourselves willingly"
and by total abstinence on our own
part help those who need such an ex-
ample. Let us work for prohibition
40 that no man can lay stumbling
block in his brothers. path by offer
ing to give or sell Intoxicating drink
TO him. The victory will come. The
stars in their courses, and all heaven
will fight against King Alcohol. We
shall sing the song of triumph over
the defeat of King Alcohol if we are
true soldiers. There's a part in
that chorus for you and for me-"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

Men say, My temperament is quick
and impulsive, my passions strong,
it is the frailty of my nature. "God
made me so and he is to blame"
Burns, the poet, makes this charge :
Thou knowest that thou hast formed me
With passions wild and strong
And listening to their witching voice
Has often led ne wrong"
Burns, the preacher, answers him
When passion drives to wild excess
And folly wakes to shame
1t cannot make the madness less
To cast on heaven the blame"
Every one is a voluntary being, his
'OW was given as his ruler and until
his will surrenders to his passion, il
could do no harm. And when a man
goes plunging madly into riot and
excess, when he gives himself up tc
Surfeiting and drunkenness, it is not
until he throws the reins of self-in'
diligence on the neck of his desire
that the mad race begins.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
THE = '''.,
Weekly American.
+Cash Premiums TO Agents.

In order to stimulate effort on the part of
agents, at this leisure season of the year 10
extend the circulation of the WEEKLY
AMERICAN, the management has deter.
mined to offer one hundred and twenty cash
premiums to persons who will engage in the
work. 1t is hoped and believed that the
liberal amounts offered will cause an indus.
trious rivalry throughout contiguous sec.
tons, and many thousands be induced to
take the paper who have not hitherto re.
ceived it. Not merely our regular agents
are invited to engage in this competition
but all persons whatsoever who see proper
to contend for the premiums offered A
book will be opened in which every agent
Will be credited with each name sent. be-
ginning July Is, 1887, until Nov :, 1887. AZ
whice time the awards will be made accord.
ing to results then ascertained, as follows.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

Let public intelligence and pub
lie morals be so educated that
they shall insist on laying the
axe at the root of the tree, by pre-
venting traffic in alcohol, instead of
furnishing the unfortunate victims of
its use. If the habitual use of distill-
ed liquors increase as rapidly within
the opening century as it has during
the one just ending, how sad the out
look! / can discern nothing in the
future but a wreck of national honor,
and the sinking to a lower standard
of civilization and morally, unless
public sentiment in this regard be
changed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

We believe that the hereditary
evils of beer drinking exceed those
proceeding from ardent spirits: First,
because the habit is constant and
without paroxysmal interruptions
which admit of some recuperation /;
second, because beer drinking is prac-
ticed by both sexes more generally
than the spirit drinking; and third,
because the animalizing tendency of
the habit is more uniformly develop
ed, thus authorizing the presump-
ton that the vicious results are more
generally transmitted.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11


auguration or some other important national
event, it is doubtful if there we're ever so
many distinguished men brought together at
one time in this country The men who distil
their ideas in ink on paper and thus instill
them into the minds OF the public were very
numerous, though governors and ex govern
ors, mayors, and milhonares were not lack
ing at the board.
About 25d men were present Cape AIMS
granite king Cot Jonas Fl French, presided
AT his right as the hero of the evening. sat
Col TAYLOR From these AS pivotal points,
radiated the journalists and merchants
There were Charles A Dana OF The sun
Mayor O'Brien, William Henry Smith, of
the Associated Pres. Col Cnckerill of The
World NJ 7. Handy, Philadelphia News; W
L. Brown New York News. and joe How
ard, of dozen papers Next To Col Taylor
was &, W Childs, OF The Philadelphia Ledger,
and then came Governor AmeS; c. H Smith.
Philadelphia Press; joel Cook London Times:
John T. Baker, st, Paul Globe; J. Armory
Knox Texas SiftingS; George Alfred Town
send; William j. Arkeil. editor Of Judge;
Edgar W. Nick l"BiIl Nye"0 james W Scott,
Chicago Herald; ?. A Collins H. r. Lover
ing, Peter Butler, and John BOYLE O'Reilly
Col. Jonas II. French opened the evenings
speech-making by extending salutations of
welcome to the representatives of the Amer
lean pres who We're present Journalism"
said he, lis in the front rank of the great pro
LESSONS The mission OF the press is to regen-
crate the world. to redress wrong. 10 maintain
the rights and happiness of the whole people.
Its field of labor is the universe. Journalism
has furnished 10 the world many of its leading
men of letters. s''icnce and art. In America,
where the newspaper pres has attained a com
plete independence, it will require great effort
to hold it within the bounds OF an honorable
conservatism | believe that tue press does
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
The City Of Rock Island.


Rock leland is a city OF Is 900 inhabitants stu
ated at the geographical center OF the Middle
States, in the midst of the richest grain producing
section Of the world. 1t IL on direct line be
tween Chicago and Omaha Milwaukee and Kansas
City, St Louis and ST Panl, being 1si miles from
Chicago and $50 from Omaha; 2i4from Milwaukee
and $40 from Kansas City; 247 from St. Louis and
346 from st Paul II is 81 miles from Peoria and
is in direct communication with and between all
the great commercial points named. 1t Is Within
twenty-five miles Of the inexhaustable coal helds
at Gable and fifteen miles of the lime and stone
quarrieE at Port Byron. II rs situated on the Mis-
sissppi the foot Of the island OF roek Island on
which is situated the largest government arsenal
in the world and has ware' ouses and agencies for
the two great steamboat lines Of the Upper Missis
sippi Irs manufactures are varied and prosper
GUS Its johbing trade il large and room for more
fits retail trade is extensive and enarging Its nat
ural advantages are unsurpassed. Its social ad
vantages are Hnexcelled. Its schools and churches
are many and all wei established. 1t has the C..
RI&P.. NJ. & st p; G., B. & q; r |, &
P and R. | 4 Cable railroads. II has three differ
ent lines of street cars. It has good systems Of
electric and gas illumination. Its sanitary regula
lions are excellent and the locality naturally
healthy Its hotels are modern and frst-class
II has handsome opera house 1t hiss beau
ritul residences and resident property. Its bust
stantial, II offers Inducements TO business.
comfort, happiness. health and prosperity than
any other locality in the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

CHICAGO, May lt-Col. William H. Bolton,
the poStoffice embezzler who was sentenced IL
two years in the penTtentjary by Judge
Blodgett last week, was taken to Joliet FIJI
day afternoon by Deputy Marshal Barchard
II was the intention to remove him in the
morning, but when Parchard went to the
county hospital he found Bolton ont of his
head and two physicians attending him.
The doctors said the patient had been in.
sane since the preceding day and was at times
violent. When this was reported to Marshal
Marsh the latter went In the hospital himself
and saw the prisoner He decided that further
delay was uucaled for, aud gave orders for
the removal of Bolton to Joliet on the
O'Clock train When the time came for taking
him To the DEPOT the colonel made no resist
ance, but actaN1 like one in stnpor On his
arrival at Joliet he was placed in the hospital
of the prison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

II is estimated that the grants of pubs
lie lands made to railroad companies are
equal to more than four times the area of
Illinois Most of the grants also con
tanned an indemnity provision, which
authorized the railroads to make good
any deficiency that might exist in the
original grant by selections from ADJ
joining land. In many of the earlier
grants there was 50 per cent. more land
in the idemnity limits than there was
within the grant itself The Chicago
Times says that as soon as the map of
definite location was filed the secretary
of the interior withdrew all lands in the
indemnity as well as the granted limits
from settlement. That is, where congress
gave road /, 900 acres of land 2, 500 acres
of land were Withdrawn from settlement.
In the case of several southern grants the
and indemnity lands are this day closed
against settlement. In later grants the
indemnity and regular grants were about
equal. The same paper estimates that the
amount of land now withdrawn from set
tlement and awaiting the convenience of
the railroads to make selections from eX,
ceeds in size the state of Illinois. Twen~
ty years ago this would have made but
little difference, as there were vet vast
bodies of unnccuDed land awaiting set,
Element Since theB, however, the de-
velOpment of the west has been extrsor-
binary, and the really desirable land has,
practically, all been preempted. This
closure, therefore. of such a vast body ii
public land to settlement, only an infini-
testimal portion of which the railroads can
claim at best, is little less than An outrage.
What makes the matter worse is that the
companies have no moral title to large
part of even the original grant, owing to
a failure to comply with the conditions of
the gift The lower. or democratic branch
OF congress has already passed bills for
the forfeiture of many of these unearned
grants, but its efforts towards reform Of
the abuses in the land department have
so far been frustrated by the republican
senate. The throwing open to settle
ment of indemnity land, is, however, 8
a matter largely within the discretion Of
the interior department. The presidents
letter on the Miller case TO Secretary
Lamar (who, it must be admitted. re-
guires considerable prodding) shows his
determination to reform these gross
abuses, bequeathed by preceding repub
liCan administrations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

SPRINGFIELD. His. May ll-Tuesday the
senate sent the telephone regulation bill to third
reading, after amending it SO as to prohibit a
charge of more than 81 per month The Sun
day base ball bill was recalled from commit
tee and put on the calendar. The medical
practice bill, increasing the fees to the state
board of health was passed, as was resolu-
ton calling upon the live stock commission
for information as to pleuro-pneumonia
In the state The house passed
the bill restricting the sale of
dynamite. An appropriation of sl0,OO0for
state printing was passed; also bill prohibit
ing alien landlords to require tenants TO pay
taxes as part of rent also the anti blacklist
and anti boycott bills; also the firemen's pen
sion bill; also the bill making public highways
of roads that have been used as such for fif-
teen years; also the bill creating a state board
of arbitration, and the bill making the bust
ness of procuring felony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

more than reflect public opinion II leads it
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Clones famous editor sad III a voice which
BETRAYED deep emotion.
i'll no-s..sd the ,-,-re.,,t4 Ic,,,arc.. of all tho
rrest orators who have EveJ since tb ,,.orIJ eros
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all nv warmt..t thanks for cou,n,. bsra IN honor
this occasion and making for me-. what am sure
will I've the proudtst event of my life iGreat ap
pia'ise.
Charles a. Dana, editor OF The New York
Sun, was introduced TO respond 10 the senti-
mPnt of The Journalists OF New York Mr..
Dana Was greeted with every mark of thor
ough appreciation and respect When the
applause suts'Ided be said;
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friend Col Taylor We all recognize in Boston
the home Of culture and we have come to refresh
ourselves al Tue fountain mead. AGaih Boston
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and rapid Their relations extend to every part
oil Tue world; they touch every interest OF society
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

New YORK, May 1.-THE stock exchange
of this city is not chartered and its members
claim that it is private institution and that
its stock quotations are private property
This claim brought on a suit to COM
pei it to furnish its quotations 10 the
Commercial Telegram company, and Judge
Dykman Tuesday decided the case,
reversing the theory of the stock exchange
Instead of being private institution he lie
clares it Ia I've a public institution and it,
quotations public property. In his decision
the judge says that the power If the STATE to
regulate chartered institutions extend, to
the conduct Of private citizens in the
transaction of their business or the Use of
their property whenever its exercise hec,.n,.,
Necessary fuI the welfare Ut the public.